Programmable garment

Abstract

A programmable garment including a visual stimuli network, a data storage medium including a pattern and color code, and a color pattern control system coupled to the garment and in signal communication with the visual stimuli network, wherein the color pattern control system is configured to display a color pattern on the garment corresponding to the pattern and color code stored on the data storage medium, and the data storage medium is configured to be inserted into the slot of the garment.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A programmable garment, comprising:
 a visual stimuli network comprising a plurality of sources of visual stimuli;   a data storage medium comprising a pattern and color code; and   a color pattern control system coupled to the garment and in signal communication with the visual stimuli network;   wherein the color pattern control system is configured to display a color pattern on a display surface of the garment corresponding to the pattern and color code stored on the data storage medium;   wherein the data storage medium is configured to be inserted into the slot of the garment, whereby the color pattern control system displays a color pattern on the display surface of the garment corresponding to the pattern and color code stored on the data storage medium.   
     
     
         2 . The programmable garment of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of sources of visual stimuli comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). 
     
     
         3 . The programmable garment of  claim 2 , wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise a plurality of multi-color LEDs. 
     
     
         4 . The programmable garment of  claim 1 , wherein the color pattern control system is configured to display a color pattern on a majority of the display surface of the garment corresponding to the pattern and color code stored on the data storage medium. 
     
     
         5 . The programmable garment of  claim 1 , wherein the color pattern control system comprises a processor for configuring the visual stimuli network to display the color pattern corresponding to the pattern and color code data. 
     
     
         6 . The programmable garment of  claim 5 , wherein the processor of the color pattern control system is disposed in the data storage medium. 
     
     
         7 . The programmable garment of  claim 1 , wherein the data storage medium is removeably insertable into the slot of the garment. 
     
     
         8 . A programmable garment, comprising:
 a visual stimuli network comprising a plurality of sources of visual stimuli;   a data storage medium comprising a first pattern and color code; and   a color pattern control system coupled to the garment and in signal communication with the visual stimuli network;   wherein the first pattern and color code stored on the data storage medium may be replaced by a user with a second pattern and color code.   
     
     
         9 . The programmable garment of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of sources of visual stimuli comprise a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs). 
     
     
         10 . The programmable garment of  claim 9 , wherein the plurality of LEDs comprise a plurality of multi-color LEDs. 
     
     
         11 . The programmable garment of  claim 8 , wherein the color pattern control system is configured to display a color pattern on a majority of the display surface of the garment corresponding to the pattern and color code stored on the data storage medium. 
     
     
         12 . The programmable garment of  claim 8 , wherein the color pattern control system comprises a processor configured to transmit the pattern and color code data to the visual stimuli network to display a color pattern on the display surface of the garment. 
     
     
         13 . The programmable garment of  claim 12 , wherein the processor of the color pattern control system is disposed in the data storage medium. 
     
     
         14 . The programmable garment of  claim 8 , wherein the data storage medium is removeably insertable into the slot of the garment. 
     
     
         15 . The programmable garment of  claim 8 , further comprising an input device coupled to the data storage medium and configured to allow a user to select between a plurality of color patterns stored on the data storage medium. 
     
     
         16 . A method of displaying a color pattern on a programmable garment, comprising:
 inserting a first data storage medium into a slot of the garment;   transmitting pattern and color code data from the first data storage medium to a visual stimuli network comprising a plurality of sources of visual stimuli;   displaying a color pattern on the surface of the garment corresponding to the pattern and color code data.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising removing the first data storage medium from the slot. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising inserting a second data storage medium into the slot. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein displaying a color pattern on the surface of the garment comprises selecting between a plurality of color patterns stored on the first data storage medium using an input device coupled to the first data storage medium. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein displaying a color pattern on the surface of the garment comprises displaying a color pattern on the majority of the surface of the garment.